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Justice System or Failing System? Senator Jim Webb writes in Clear and Frost’s article, ” America’s Criminal Justice System has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace. ” And that is the truth. The criminal justice system has many flaws that need to be fixed. There are several issues that need to … Read more
Through World War II there were many naval ships that were sunk. One of the major naval ships that sunk was the U. S. S. Indianapolis. This ship was an important factor in winning the war but she tragically sunk during her mission. Of the one thousand one hundred and ninety-six men aboard, only three … Read more
“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” the book by Anne Fadiman is an interesting book that contains different situations where different cultures and traditions clashes as a result of different barriers. In this brief work I tried to shed light on some of these barriers that could exist in our clinical practice and … Read more
World War II was not a small battle with little loss, it was a complex war that consisted of many separate smaller battles and almost every country was involved. The battle I chose, that contributed to World War II, is the Battle of Guadalcanal. I chose this battle, due to my family connections to Guadalcanal. … Read more
Afterlife is a common topic everywhere we look – in television shows, in movies, in our everyday lives, and even in books. Our own portrayal of life after death comes from others’ perceptions that stick with us. In literature, this is no different. In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, we are exposed to one of the more … Read more
Even though President Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves, the white people showed their power over the black people through sharecropping, which is known as another form of slavery. In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, written by Mildred D. Taylor, Cassie Logan, a nineyear old black girl, starts to … Read more
Between the years of 1930 to 1959, Jim Crow laws and etiquette rules dominated the South and allowed some of the most horrific crimes and injustices against African Americans to occur, especially throughout those thirty years. Unfortunately, for the people devastated by these abhorrent laws justice comes often came too late and many more never … Read more
A common debate in many American Universities has emerged regarding the necessity for trigger warnings in class syllabi as an attempt to warn every student of offensive and triggering material that they may not want to discuss. Although it may seem important to give notice to students of scandalous or offensive material, the addition of … Read more
I believe that the conflict perspective points out the truth of everything that happens in the mass media. I think this perspective shows the truth behind what is being said and shown by the media versus what they are trying to persuade individuals to believe in. Gatekeepers filter through all information before it is released … Read more
What Constitutes Distracted Driving? The lives of Americans are influenced by the technology that this society has created. When going to a restaurant you see a great amount of individuals that are so focused on their technology rather than the person that is right in front of them. But, something that is more of an … Read more
Ever since I was a little girl I dreamt about being on the Indianettes dance team. Dancing has been a part of my life from the age of four up until now. When I was younger I was not the best dancer but I loved it, and my mom already paid for my classes so … Read more
Everyone leaves a mark. It could be anywhere on anything on anyone. These marks can be big or small. They can affect anyone in a different way. And so, they make an impression, an impression that does not go away. For many people these “marks” were in the arts, because the culture was so embedded … Read more
Perception plays an integral role in the fabric of human existence, simply because it affects how we view ourselves and also others view us. Blanche Dubois, Stanley Kowalski, Harold Mitch, and Stella Kowalski all learned this through their continuous evolution throughout “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams, however by focusing on Blanche’s relations and … Read more
Welfare Reform: Hand Up or Hand Out? There are approximately 67,891,000 Americans receiving government assistance, that is roughly 21% of the American population using some form of welfare. (Statistic Brain) While situations may arise, and people need help, the welfare system is now being used as a crutch rather than a stepping stone to becoming … Read more
Patient Zero Lab Report Dashell Zamm The Immune system is one of the most important parts of the human body. Its role is to protect us from outside dangers such as pathogens and disease and to keep the body healthy. The immune system protects the body from disease by having a complex system of organs … Read more
To try to achieve something, there are many ways to do it. Two eugenists chose an unacceptable way to attain their goal. In the early 1900s, Lewis Terman and Bart Jordan used eugenics to make the world smarter. After that, Palo Alto’s school district commenced two middle schools and named it after Terman and Jordan. … Read more
The poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town” was written by E. E Cummings, one of the most popular poets who was known for his innovative style and structure in writing. People are very fond of Cummings poem because unlike traditional poets, Cummings is rebellious, has his unique choice of words and refuses to … Read more
“Student Loan Forgiveness” Student loans are something that haunts us all. It even scares some people from wanting to go to college just because they don’t want to face the student loans afterwards. 70% of graduates are leaving school with some extra financial baggage. So, they made a thing called “Student Loan Forgiveness” this is … Read more
Women of the nineteenth century led very hard lives. If they were well off and married they were considered property, and if they were poor they were condemned to work long hours for barely any pay for most of their lives just so that they or their family could survive. In Letitia Elizabeth Landon’s “The … Read more
The Equality Act 2010 was created to bring together 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act. This makes it easier to manage. This Act provides a legal framework (guidelines) to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality or opportunity for all. It is unlawful to not follow these guidelines. It protects everybody. … Read more
Chains, a work of historical fiction by Laurie Halse Anderson is about a young slave girl named Isabel living at the time of the American Revolution. She and her younger sister, Ruth are living a happy life in Rhode Island with their kind master, Miss Mary Finch, until she dies and they are turned over … Read more
As Esperanza stared at Mama through her tears, she wondered if life would ever be the same as it once was. “No se preocupe,” whispered Abuelita, ” It’s going to be okay. ” Esperanza knew that Abuelita was just trying to get her to feel better, but she wanted to believe her. Later that night, … Read more
The pursuit for the fruits of power heavily relies on one’s ambition. Ambition is a valuable characteristic that can quench one’s thirst for power or achievement of a goal. However, it comes at a detrimental price when it begins to consume one’s entire thoughts and actions. The tragedy of Macbeth, written by the renown William … Read more
The question of whether Australian law should recognise wrongful life as a compensable tort is not an easy question to answer. Both sides need to be taken into account for a decision to be made; there are many arguments both for and against the recognition of wrongful life becoming a compensable tort. Wrongful life is … Read more
In school there are always those that do not understand, but get passing grades. In Mary Sherry’s essay In Praise of the F Word she talks about the topic in more depth. The essay talks about how the American school system you get passed along without any consideration about your pace and skill level. She … Read more
“Hold the door, say “please”, say “thank you”/ Don’t steal, don’t cheat/ and don’t lie” (McGraw). These words come from a line in Tim McGraw’s song Humble and Kind written by Lori McKenna. It’s obvious that these are good values to live by, but do people in the world really live it? Is the world … Read more
Psychology: Individual Behaviour Explain the topic of Sleep & Dreams using two psychological approaches: InThe first approach is cognitive. In cognitive psychology it looks at of human mental processes and what their part in considering, feeling and behaving. It also focuses on how humans process data and how that individual responds. Researchers in psychology begun … Read more
As I began studying and as I grow up, I had access to a good school, and good teachers. While Yousafzai didn’t have access to good schools, she learned by herself. One similarity that I had is family support, as well as Yousafzai. If I look deeply in the past and try to remember how … Read more
(AGG) Nothing good comes from technology in the book Fahrenheit 451. (BS-1) Montag’s society has an addiction to technology. (BS-2) Citizens are suffering the consequences of being addicted to it. (BS-3) People who don’t use technology all the time are better off than people who are constantly on it. (TS) The constant use of technology … Read more
In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the main character, Gene Forrester, struggles with copious moral dilemmas while living at Devon, a boarding school. The author portrays Gene as a structured intellectual, who is shielded from the reality of World War II. As a result of this “separate peace”, he predominantly struggles with his self-integrity … Read more
In “The Handmaid’s Tale”, a novel written by Margaret Atwood, the Gilead society is largely built upon hypocrisy because it doesn’t truly follow the religious beliefs. Even though the whole society is shaped by religion, the people with authorities stealthily break rules and punish rapists due to religious beliefs when every single handmaid is trained … Read more
The eager research subject one Dr. Jane Beringer’s background raises key concerns for the Institutional Review Board members either to vote for or against. Top on the consideration points are the factors that might have lead and influenced her to offer herself as a subject for the research. Importantly, it is crucial to note that … Read more
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible”, Maya Angelou once said. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a historical non-fiction novel that deals with racial inequality. Tom Robinson, an African American man, was one of the characters in the story who was accused of … Read more
An exemplum is a tale that teaches a moral lesson by an example. The Canterbury Tales displays exempla in “The Prologue,” “The Pardoner’s Tale,” and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” by using each character to teach a moral lesson to the audience. “The Prologue” shows the audience that some people are different from their appearances, … Read more
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. ” (Princess Diana) Princess Diana who was the princess of England in the 1990s states that we should do good for others without expecting anything out of it. Random … Read more
An Analysis on the Theme of Prejudice in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. ” It occurs when people assume things towards others based on false or misleading information and external influences, leading to unfair and unjustified biases. Since the dawn of time to the … Read more
Jack is the symbol of evil. Being determined may not sound evil, but the actions of Jacks ambitious persona has had malicious outcomes. As Jack and Ralph are coming up with expectations for the group, Jack says, “we’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English … Read more
Ishmael Beah was born on November 23, 1980, in Mogbwemo, Sierra Leone. In his critically acclaimed memoir, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, Beah bases his survival from abduction and terrorism on his recollections as an unwilling child soldier for the Sierra Leone Armed Services during Sierra Leone’s 1991-2002 civil war. They … Read more
Evidence in a criminal trial The first quotation is hearsay evidence. I think this because the person giving the testimony overheard the conversation between Micheal and the victim. Furthermore, in the textbook it states” hearsay evidence is evidence of someone other than a witness who said or wrote something out of court that may be … Read more
The amazing person I’ve chosen to be my hero is David Suzki. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes but, what truly does make a hero? It’s an easy, but difficult question to answer. To me a hero is someone who helps others. A hero doesn’t need to be a god, superhero, president or … Read more
Asa Philip Randolph once said: “Freedom is never given; it is won. ” During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans certainly lost the fight against the white people for freedom and racial equality. Although participating in numerous acts of protest for their civil rights, the overpowering issue of racism in society denied the colored people their … Read more
mmigrant women are disproportionately represented among female abuse victims in Canada. This research paper will demonstrate how immigrant women’s cultures, contexts, and legal status increases vulnerability to abuse, creates barriers for women to seek assistance, and is used by perpetrators to control and abuse immigrant women. In order to do so lit is important to … Read more
Tomorrow I get married. You looked at yourself in the mirror, wearing your veil and holding your bouquet. You were still wearing your clothes from earlier that day which made for a strange combination with the fine lace draped on your hair and the calla lilies in your hands. It was a sight to take … Read more
With the Professor Poets being among the first to notice the range of allusions to classical literature writers expected to notice, was not widespread after World War II. With most new readers being more accustomed and fond of comics and newspapers, classical, Latin and Biblical Greek were set aside. Having this occur, poets changed and … Read more
Operation Gothic Serpent (OGS), the manhunt for Mohamed Farrah Aidid (MFA), leader of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), commenced on 3 October 1993 and ended on 4 October 1993. Task Force Ranger’s (TFR) mission targeted the so-called Black Sea slum district, near the Bakara Market, to capture two of MFA’s key lieutenants near the Olympic … Read more
In Animal Farm, the corrupt leaders, the pigs, live a lavish life while the other animals are struggling to survive. Alev Yemenici said in his article, “In a society where people have no voice, if the ruling body with privileges such as special education, luxury and titles, has absolute power, this will lead to total … Read more
Serious matters are usually addressed very seriously in many works of literature, but the times that they are not, authors use humor to reach their audience. Comedy is usually reserved for things that are funny yet Sherman Alexie successfully uses it in his day-to-day writing and has become an influential writer. In “Lone Ranger and … Read more
In the most globalized era to date, the world faces many policy debates and questions. Many are fearful of globalization and are worried about the negative consequences it can produce. Brawley addresses these concerns in Chapter 3, ‘What People Fear-or Anticipate-about Globalization”. One issue people have about globalization is its ability to widen the gap … Read more
Humans are social beings and need to be with others and form relationships but our relationship behaviors do not “come naturally” and they need to be learned similar to other social skills (Schneider, Gruman & Coutts, 2005, p. 77). Many psychologists argue that the kind of relationships infants have with their primary caregivers is the … Read more
The stroop effect can be tested many different ways. John Ridley Stroop was the founder of the stroop effect in 1935. Some people came up with different ways to test the stroop effect. For males and females, the stroop effect can be different based on their perception of colors and their reaction times. The stroop … Read more